Pail cover



April z5, 1944. P, DAVEY 2,347,401

FAIL COVER.

Filed Dec. 9, 1940 BY @Md ZMQ..

ATTORNEY.

Patented pr. 25, 1944 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE PAIL COVER ClarenceP. Davey, Chicago, Ill., assignor toWilson & Bennett Manufacturing Co.,Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application December 9, 1940,Serial No. 369,282

Claims. (Cl. azi- 11) This invention pertains to heads or covers forpails, cans, or other containers and is particularly directed to thepouring means and handle mountings.

The objects of the invention are to provide an improved pail orcontainer having a novel pouring spout; to provide a pail having apouring spout which will permit the discharge of substantially all ofthe contents of the pail; to provide a rotatable pouring spout with aclosure plug adapted to lock the spout in adjusted position; to providea plug formed of sheet meta-l with an integrally formed handle portion;to provide a pail cover having a depression or recess to permit easygrasping of the handle; and to provide such other advantages and improvements as will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing, l

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a pail or container embodying thisinvention;

Fig. 2 is a partial plan View showing the sput in pouring position;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on an enlarged scale takensubstantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

F'ig. 4 is a sectional detail taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the plug or closure;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the spout; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the cover showing thenozzle or outlet in its position before being pressed or folded over thecoacting portion of the spout.

As shown in the drawing, I Il is a container such as a steel pail orcan, having a top or cover II which may be seamed orlpermanentlyfastened thereto, or may be of any of the well known detachable types ofcovers. The main portion i2 of the cover is preferably raised in acommon manner to provide for stacking and to provide outage space. Thecover has a depression I3 adjacent to one side with an outlet orifice I4therein. The outlet orice is deiined by an up standing flange I5 whichis formed integrally with the cover. land is adapted to be pressed orfolded outwardly for engagement with the pouring spout.

The pouring spout I6 has a flat bottom with an opening I'I for receivingthe ilange or wall I5. The spout also has a peripheral body or wallportion I8 with a pouring lip or projection I9. The annular body portionof the spout is provided with threads or lugs 2U for engagement withcorresponding screw threads or lugs on the plug. After the pouring spouthas been placed inposition, the ange or wall I5 is pressed outwardly anddownwardly over the ladjacent portion of the bottom of the spout asshown particularly in Figs. 3 and 4. These parts are pressed closelytogether, but suicient play or clearance is provided so that thespoutmay be rotated in the bearing thus formed for it. The outlet may beprovided with a temporary sealing cap 2I which is removed when the pailis to be emptied. The outlet is further closed by means of acap or plug22 which is preferably formed of sheet metal such as sheet steel and isprovidedwith peripheral threads or lugs 23 for engagement with thecorresponding threads or lugs 20 in the pouring spout. The plug has anupwardly raised handle orthumb piece 24 for turning same. This handle orbar isk preferably formed integrally with the cap or plug as shown. Thecap or `plug 22 is also preferablyprovided with peripheral grooves andbeads 25 to stiffen the same, and to insure close contact with a gasketor washer 26 which is interposed between the cap or plug and theadjacent flange I5. The pouring spout may also be provided with a cover21 of any usual or preferred form.

l When the pail is to be filled or shipped, the spout will be swung backin the recess I3 as shown in Fig. l, and when the plug 22 is tightenedto close the outlet, it will press downwardly on the gasket and tend toraise the body portion of the spoutso that the bottom will be drawntightly against the `ilange I5, whereby the spout will be locked ortightly fastened in position. Further# more, as the closure between theplug and the cover is directly against a portion of the cover, therewill be no likelihood of leakage around the outlet. When the contents ofthe can are to be poured out, the plug is removed which releases thespout and permits it to be readily turned to pouring position as shownin Fig. 2, in which position the spout preferably extends sufcientlyover the rim of the container so that none of the contents being pouredare apt to run down on the container. A projection or stop 28 is pressedupwardly from the cover, and serves to limit the swinging movement ofthe pouring spout which engages therewith when it is in proper positionfor pouring as shown in Fig. 2. The parts are so proportioned that thepouring spout and coasting parts preferably do not extend above the topwall I2 of the cover so that they do not interfere with the stacking.

The cover is also provided with a central depression 25 for a swinginghandle 30. The handle is pivotally secured in position by a plate orhinge member 3| and is adapted to swing upwardly for convenience incarrying or handling the pail. The cover has a further recess ordepression 32 below the grip portion of the handle when it is in loweredposition as shown in Fig. 3, which permits the ngers to project undersuch handle portion, and facilitates the raising of the handle out ofits depression.

From this description and the drawing, it will be seen that none of theparts of the pouring spout or its mounting extend inwardly or downwardlybelow the cover` whereby the contents of the pail may be entirelydischarged. Furthermore, the simple construction facilitates the readyand economical manufacture of the container. The container shown anddescribed is a practical embodiment of my invention, but it may bechanged in the proportion of the partsor the arrangement of the same inorder to adapt it to different containers. Therefore, I do not wish tobe limited to such embodiment except as specified in the followingclaims in which I claim:

l. The combination with a pail cover, of a -pouring spout having a cupshaped body portion having a round hole therein and an outwardlyextending pouring lip, a ange dening an opening in the cover andprojecting through said hole and outwardly over the adjacent portion ofthe pouring spout to provide a rotatable bearing for the spout, and aplug having'threaded engagement with the spout and seating against theoutwardly extending portion ofthe flange for closing said opening andfastening the spout against rotative movement the arrangement being suchthat'substantially no portion ofthe bearing assembly extends below thecover and full drainage is provided.

2. A top or cover for pails or the like, havingV a pouring openingadjacent to one side, the wall of the cover extending upwardly andoutwardly around saidopening,` a pouring spout having a hole in thebottom thereof engaging'with the upwardly extending portion of the wallaround the hole and extending inwardly between the cover and theoutwardly extending portion of saidvwall to provide a rotatablebearingfor the spout, a gasket engaging with'the outwardly extendingportion of the wall, and a plughaving threaded engagement with the spoutand adapted to press against the gasket to draw the coacting partstogether to lock the spout in adjusted position and to make a tightclosure the arrangement providing a free and unobstructed outlet for thepail.

3. A pail cover, the main portion of which is raised above the top edgeor head of the pail, a depression in said raised portion adjacent to oneside of the pail, a flange formed integrally with the cover andextending upwardly and outwardly around a hole in the cover, anon-resilient pouring spout rotatably mounted on said flange Dortion andadapted to swing in a horizontal plane inwardly into the depression andoutwardly to pouring position, a stop on the cover to stop the spout inpouring position, and a plug having threaded engagement with the spoutand adapted to coact withlthe ange for closing the hole and also forlockingthespout in adjusted positions.

4. A pouring assembly for a container, includy ing a pivoted spouthaving a body portion with en extended pouring lip, said body portionhaving a bottoni with a round hole therein, a container head having acircular flange extending upwardly through the hole in saidbody portionand fitting closely therein, said flange having vva V peripheral edgeextending outwardly andengaging closely with the adjacent upper surfaceof said bottom portion of said' pivoted spout to provide a joint betweenthe spout and the head whereby the spout maybe rotated in a horizontalplane with respect to the flange, said flange extending entirelyupwardly from the head and providing a full clear opening through thehead to give complete drainage, a plug having'threaded engagement withthe body portion of the rspout and adapted to engage with the outwardlyextending edge 4portion of the flange when in closing position, and astop on the cover for stopping the spout in pouring position.

5. A container having a headprovidedwith a circular outlet orificewhichis defined' by an outwardly projecting flange formedintegrally'with the head and which gives a free outlet opening providingfor full drainage of the container, a :pouring spout having a at bottomwith an opening through which said flangeextends, the peripheral edgeportion of the flange fitting closely against the adjacent surface ofthe bottom and providing a joint between` the spout andthe head, wherebythe spout may be rotated in a horizontal plane, a gasket engaging 4withsaid loutwardly extending flange portion, and a plug having threadedengagement with pouring spout and closing against said gasket.

CLARENCE P. DAVEY.

